Libya: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , Libya's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 2.30.
That's down 2.4% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . Libya ranks #85 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #14 of 23.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2010 · Arab Spring begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 2.77
- Trough
- 2.30
- 1-year change
- -2.4%
- 5-year change
- -9.5%
- -2.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- -16.6%
- -1.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 2.2980 | |
| 2.3550 | |
| 2.4020 | |
| 2.4620 | |
| 2.5070 | |
| 2.5390 | |
| 2.5810 | |
| 2.6260 | |
| 2.6730 | |
| 2.7110 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Libya's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, Libya's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 2.30, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Libya's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- Libya's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) fell 2.4% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Libya rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, Libya ranked #85 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does Libya's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so Libya is below the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #14 of 23.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.